Roskino Expands on Hulu, Adds Amazon

Roskino Expands on Hulu, Adds Amazon

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TV films and TV series to be added to the mix of Russian content offerings online.

Russian film promotion organisation Roskino has confirmed that it is offering more than 100 Russian titles on video services Hulu, Hulu Plus and Amazon and is expanding its offerings by adding TV films and TV series to the selection.

Roskino works with Digital Media Rights for content on the online platforms.

The next Russian film package will launch in early 2014 on Hulu and Amazon, after the films are released in Russia and launched at international film festivals. Roskino is currently continuing negotiations with Russian rights holders to offer 1,200 hours of content online from next year. The titles will be announced at the end of this year.

"I'm happy to launch the second phase of cooperation between Roskino and Hulu. Last year, Hulu's library had 12 Russian titles. …